30 Column

Managing editor was nearly ghosted, makes the most of it though

When I first applied, The Daily Texan ignored me. Well, perhaps I’m exaggerating a little. I submitted an application. I set up the second ...

Shaun Mendis

August 14, 2025

30 Column

Associate social media editor says ‘thank you, goodbye’ in two different languages

I’ve always valued the printed word, just like almost everyone else in the Texan. Nothing compares to putting a sentence together and then succinctly ...

Shaun Mendis

August 14, 2025

30 Column

Video editor plans to enjoy final semester, discovers UT extends beyond 25th and Whitis

Can I tell the truth? I’m a huge Texan. From the time I began my application over four years ago, I can still picture ...

Shaun Mendis

August 14, 2025

30 Column

Social media editor airs out her dirty laundry

As a social media editor, you may assume that I’m completely focused on posting and getting likes and followers, but that couldn’t be further ...

Shaun Mendis

August 14, 2025

30 Column

Design editor stops pixel-pushing, joining new departments, makes decision to move on

I took a typography class my sophomore year, which ignited my interest in print and publishing and ultimately brought me to the Texan’s Basement. ...

Shaun Mendis

August 13, 2025

30 Column

News Editor emerges from Basement missing the chaos of the newsroom

The Daily Texan has undoubtedly shaped my college experience. I’ve always spent my weekdays attending classes in between interviews and working on rough drafts ...

Shaun Mendis

August 13, 2025

30 Column

One last film review

The series Analise Pickerrell’s Adventures at The Daily Texan captivated viewers with a charming and occasionally intense coming-of-age tale about a college girl and ...

Shaun Mendis

August 13, 2025